Assessment of the Konya Irrigation Project with respect to water quality

Abstract

An environmental impact assessment, EIA, was carried out before the final development and implementation of an irrigation project with a total area of 118,853 ha. in the Konya Plain located in Central Anatolia of Turkey, by the General Directorate of State Water Works (DSI). The objectives of the project are to supply water for irrigation and municipal demands by developing the Beysehir Lake, Suğla Lake Gembos basin and other water sources in the region, by conveying the excess water through an improved BSA channel to the Cumra‐Konya plains and to increase the irrigated agriculture. Evaluates six sub‐projects by considering construction and operation phases with respect to agricultural environmental problems, possible water quality impact, ecological changes and, finally, water budget and meteorological conditions. In order to reduce the possible adverse environmental impact of the originally considered design values, some significant changes were adopted according to results of this EIA study. Presents only the water quality aspect of the work.

Citation

Siber Uluatam, S. (1995), "Assessment of the Konya Irrigation Project with respect to water quality", Environmental Management and Health, Vol. 6 No. 2, pp. 6-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/09566169510085117